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[quote=Anonymous]I'm not redshirting my August bday kid because aside from a couple behavioral things, she's in line with the rest of her K class.  I think she's ready and will actually benefit from being in a classroom with mostly older kids, as she does not have siblings and Covid has been hard from a social perspective.

I don't know how I'd feel if she was developmentally delayed. I think I would not worry much about academic stuff because there's always a spectrum in a classroom and being around more academically advanced kids is often a plus in terms of learning. But if the delays were in motor skills or speech, I might hold back because those are things that can inhibit a kid a lot with learning. I already feel a little anxiety because my kid is still a bit more dependent on adults for things like the bathroom (she trained super late) and getting dressed. I don't want her to get teased. But I also think peer pressure will encourage independence on these things and help expedite them.

I would expect that by mid-elementary, I probably won't even notice the differences I currently do between my child and those 6-9 months older. It kind of feels like K and maybe 1st are the last years where there's significant differentiation across the grade level, but I could be wrong. Would love to hear from teachers about their experiences.[/quote]

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